Top Ten New Jersey Events for October 15 – 17, 2021

October 12, 2021 newjerseyisntboring

Is it just me or is October getting cooler? (It’s a double pun because YES and so is the weather) This weekend enjoy pet events like Trails4Tails Fest and the Smithville Pet Parade, enjoy beer at Oktoberfest at Raceway Park, support Kamp For Kids at a movie night in Cherry Hill and much more!

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Top Ten New Jersey Events for October 15 – 17, 2021:

Camden County Fair
October 15 and 16
The event includes rides and games, carnival food and food trucks, live music and dance, free pony rides and a petting zoo. 4-H Youth Projects will be on display and demonstrated.
Camden County Fairgrounds, 508 Lakeland Road, Gloucester Township, NJ
Cost: Free

Trails4Tails Fest
October 16, 7AM – 4PM
The 5th Annual Trails4Tails Fest consists of several trails races, 50K Ultra, 15K, 5K with Dog, 5K & 1 Mile Fun, plus a full festival with food trucks, beer & wine garden, dog agility course, antique auto show, hatchet throwing, and vendors! Come meet the adoptable dogs from It’s A Ruff Life Rescue a nonprofit all-breed dog rescue and beneficiary of Trails4Tails Fest. Co-hosted by the Bucks County Triathlon Club and presented by WHP Events & Timing.
355 Washington Crossing – Pennington Rd., Titusville, NJ 08560
Cost: Fest is Open to the Public pay as you for beer/wine & food. Race registrations vary from $25 to $75.

Costume Pet Parade
October 16, 1PM
Paw Dazzle will host the Annual Costume Pet Parade starting at 1:00 pm. This is, by far, Historic Smithville’s cutest event. Spectators can watch 100+ pets show off their unique Halloween costumes! To enter your pet, you must be pre-registered by calling Paw Dazzle at 609-748-7110. Historic Smithville offers 60 Shoppes, 7 eateries, a carousel ride, train ride, paddle boats and arcade, on site lodging at the Colonial Inn, and over 26 free weekend events!
615 East Moss Mill Road, Galloway, NJ

Boo Brew By the Bay
October 16, 1PM – 5PM
The Highlands Business Partnership Boo Brew By the Bay features craft beers for beer-lovers to sample on the pier at this picturesque location, overlooking the NY City skyline and Sandy Hook. The tasting takes place on the picturesque waterfront of the Shrewsbury River. Tickets are $30.00 and include six 4oz. tastings and a pint of craft beer in a commemorative pilsner cup. Additional tastings can be purchased at the event for $3. Live music, a costume contest, fire pits, and great food. Participating breweries include, Belford Brewing Company, Raritan Bay Brewing, Carton Brewing, Red Tank Brewing, and Toms River Brewing to name a few.
The Seafarer, 1 Atlantic St. Highlands, NJ
Cost: $30

Oktoberfest at Raceway Park
October 16 VIP Session 12-5pm, GA Session 1-5pm
This event features sample selections from over 30 tri-state area breweries in a safe and fun outdoor setting. Lagers, IPAs, Stouts, Pilsners, wines, hard seltzers…. sample and enjoy with your own commemorative sampling glass. Other features include gourmet food vendors, live bands, and a variety of games, including corn hole and hatchet tossing! Pay one fee to get in, and all drinks are on the house! You will receive a five-ounce souvenir glass with a two-ounce pour line. You are welcome to sample any and all beers that our brewers have.
Raceway Park, 230 Pension Road, Englishtown NJ
Cost: $65 -GA, $75 – VIP, designated driver $15

Sewell Food Truck & Music Festival
October 16, 11AM – 7PM
The Just Jersey Fest is rolling into Sewell! Food! Beer! Music! Fun! New Jersey foodies, eat your hearts out! It’s a fun filled family day! 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, beer & sangria, partnered with some incredible bands, vendors and kids activities.
Bring your appetite, lawn chairs, pop ups and blankets. Dine on excellent food, while enjoying the beer and sangria garden along with the amazing sounds. NO Dogs permitted, sorry!
Washington Lake Park, Sewell, NJ
Cost: $5, Kids under 5 FREE

Cherry Hill Mall Movie and Food Truck Fest
October 16, 5PM – 10PM
Come show your support for Autism while having a great time! Kamp For Kids Will be sponsoring a movie night at the Cherry Hill Mall on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 5 PM to 10 PM. Delicious food trucks will also be available for your enjoyment. Proceeds from this event will benefit children with autism. Come out and show your support!
Cherry Hill Mall, Cherry Hill, NJ – Parking lot by the Cherry Hill One Office building.

Witch-Craft
October 16, 6PM – 9PM
From the producers of the beloved Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival comes a new, fun, Fall festivity that will have you in a hex. Paradise Lake Campgrounds will be transformed into a mysterious wooded village of local partners serving up zesty stews and seasonal brews so magical it must be Witch Craft.

This experience is unlike any other beer festival, autumn activity or spook show. Imagine a one-of-a-kind Halloween-lifestyle extravaganza co-hosted by the original monster movie characters! Tents will be decked to the nines in mysterious haunt or corny charm, with approximately 50 brewmasters and distillery wizards pouring their classics, as well as some seasonal debuts. Guests will stroll along an enchanted path throughout Lake Lenape Park East while sampling all of the magical liquid being poured. At the end of the night, it will be up to the attendees to decide which tent should be awarded “best dressed ”with bragging rights until next year.
Paradise Lakes Campground, 500 Paradise Drive, Hammonton, NJ
Cost: $50+

Hamilton Oktoberfest
October 17, 11AM – 5:30PM (rain date: October 24)
A family Oktoberfest celebration with many family-oriented activities. Note: Alcoholic beverages will not be served at, nor permitted at, this event. This family event features, Amusements, Pumpkin Patch, Hay Rides, Corn Maze, Crafters, fire pits, a Jack ‘O Lantern Carving Contest, and the grand finale fireworks at dusk.
Veterans Park, 2306 Kuser Rd, Hamilton Township, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend

Clifton Food Truck Festival
October 17, 11AM – 7PM
It’s a fun filled family day & it supports a great cause! 21 Gourmet Food Trucks, beer, margarita & sangria garden, vendors, kids activities, petting zoo, axe throwing & it’s a Benefit for Boys & Girls Club of Clifton. Bring your appetites & furry friend
Boys & Girls Club of Clifton, 181 Colfax Ave, Clifton, NJ
Cost: $5, Kids 5 and under are free

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